How to Renew Malaysia International Passport (MIP) at Malaysian High Commission in Brunei?

So if you're like me who had to renew your Malaysia International Passport (MIP) in Brunei and not at UTC in Miri due to Covid-19. The only place you can do it is at Malaysia High Commission at Bandar.

Document for Renewal

I've provided the list of documents that are required as per the below picture and also, they only accept passports that are going to expire within 6 months. Anything before that will be rejected non the less by the security first.  The lists are in Malay, I'm lazy to translate, if you need me to then just comment below.

Why the security and not the officer? 

In my point of view, they are the gatekeeper for your documents, insufficient documents will be rejected and to prevent congestion inside the office and slowing down others who are in line to renew their passport as well.

You will need to fill in a form for renewal, you can get it from the security and please bring the original copy of the document required in the list. Also if you're a guy, not sure about girls here, show your forehead in your passport size photo. Don't ask, I'm not too sure why.

What time does the office open for passport renewal?

If you hate waiting, try to come early and when I say early, it's 6 in the morning. I know the procedure starts at 9 as per the picture below. There are people who arrive as early as 5 and start lining up at the front gate. Do remember who arrived first as the security will start giving out numbers and check on your document at around 8:30. I was second in line and not counting waiting time while in the office, it took me around or maybe less than 10 minutes to get it done (with all your completed document to say).

Passport renewal will be in the morning session only, collection will be in the afternoon after three to four months which they will call you. When they ask for your phone number, they will as if you have a second number, if they don't, remember to give it. That's the only way they can contact you to collect your passport.

The above document has provided by the Malaysia High Commission on August 2021 (May be updated in the future, please get the latest if this has been outdated)